[Ccb_gsr_listserv] Conservation Science Call for Proposals - Due May 17

[Darrel Jenerette]

*2024 Call for Proposals*

*Shipley-Skinner Conservation Science*

*Shipley-Skinner Reserve – Riverside County Endowment*

*Background*

The Center for Conservation Biology (CCB) and the College of Natural and
Agricultural Sciences (CNAS) of the University of California at Riverside
announce a Call for Proposals for Graduate Students and Postdocs desiring
to perform research on the Shipley-Skinner Reserve in Riverside County or
in lands broadly adjacent to the reserve. In 1991, the Metropolitan Water
District (MWD) of Southern California initiated a management plan to
recognize and govern habitat values on lands acquired to mitigate the
projected impacts of MWD's water development projects in Western Riverside
County. Asked to provide research in habitat protection, monitoring, and
restoration, CNAS instituted this call to address these issues in the
region. In 2001, the area of research expanded to other reserves in the
county as the County of Riverside established an endowment to the CCB for
the study of conservation issues affecting Riverside County.

*Proposals Scope*

Proposed research can include the monitoring of the status and dynamics of
landscapes, ecosystems, or species of conservation concern. Both
applications and theoretically oriented research is encouraged. Research
activities may include experimental, observational, or modeling approaches.
Any regional species or ecosystem spanning to wildland to urban interface
in Riverside County, or directly affecting Riverside County is acceptable.
Project duration is expected to be of one year; July 1, 2024 – June 30,
2025.

*Submission of Proposals*

Proposals are limited to three pages in length (Minimum 11 pt font, single
spaced, 3 page limit excludes cited references and budget). A proposal
includes the following information:

● PI name, name, title, total budget requested
● Justification and Rationale - a brief statement on the need for the
research
● Research Plan - including plans for data collection, analysis, and
interpretation



Not included in the three pages maximum but required on separate pages:

● References

● Budget and Budget Narrative - provide details regarding the use of funds
for each line item of the budget. These can include graduate student summer
or up to one quarter stipends and benefits. The budget should reflect the
costs needed to conduct the proposed research during the project duration.
Indirect costs will not be funded. Proposals should not exceed $28,000.

● Data management plan



*Proposal Evaluation Criteria*

Proposals will be evaluated by UCR faculty based on their scientific merit
and their potential to address regional conservation problems that span the
urban to wildland continuum. Preference will be given to graduate student
research and projects that can provide critical results for future
extramural support.

*Final Report*

A final report will be required at the end of the project period. This
report must include specific recommendations for maintenance and
enhancement of the habitat and/or species or regional conservation issues.
All data and other products must be submitted to the CCB or publicly
available repository. The report will be posted on the CCB website (
ccb.ucr.edu). The plan for the use of the products for future extramural
funding should be described. Previous reports may be used in consideration
of funding.

*Proposal Submission*

Responses to this Call must be submitted before 4:00 p.m (PDT) on *17 May
2024*. Award announcements are planned for 31 May 2024.

Send as a single pdf to: *debbie.brown at ucr.edu* <debbie.brown at ucr.edu>

Center for Conservation Biology
Attn: Debbie Brown
Debbie.Brown at ucr.edu

University of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0334


*For additional information contact: *Debbie Brown, Center for Conservation
Biology
Tel.: 951.827.5494; email: Debbie.Brown at ucr.edu



-- 
G. Darrel Jenerette
Director, Center for Conservation Biology
Professor, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences
University of California Riverside
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